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The Denmark team exploded in 2 minutes, when Yussufas Poulsenas sent the goalkeeper to Thibaut Courtois after 1-0.
The hosts, who were very actively pushing the Belgians across the square, dominated the entire first half and created another dangerous opportunity, but the Belgians managed to defend themselves thanks to their enormous efforts.
The Belgian team’s own play in the first half of the match was extremely subdued, the team seemed lost after a quickly missed goal, the attack lacked creativity.
In the first half, the Danes hit 9 times (3 in the area), the Belgians only made one shot.
It should be noted that 10 min. The match was briefly suspended: both teams, along with applause from across the stadium, expressed their support for Danish footballer Christian Eriksen, who was hospitalized after the heart attack and surgery.
❤️ “All of Denmark is with you, Christian.”# EURO2020 https://t.co/zp0PcsgPBm pic.twitter.com/vz5Q9VXfVU
– UEFA EURO 2020 (@ EURO2020) June 17, 2021
After a break, Belgian coach Roberto Martinez made a change: Kevin De Bruyne, one of the team’s leaders, took the field for the first time in this championship, replacing Dries Mertens.
54 min. This change paid off. After a quick attack started by Romelu Lukaku, K. De Bruyne made a precise pass to Thorgan Hazard, who escaped from the goal and tied the score – 1: 1.
71 min. After a wonderful Belgian combination, K. De Bruyne became the scorer, who put the visitors ahead with a powerful shot – 2: 1.
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The Belgian team crushed the Russian footballers 3: 0 in the first round, and the Danish team lost to Finland 0: 1 quite unexpectedly. The game between the Finns and the Danes in Copenhagen last Saturday was tremendously dramatic, with Danish star Christian Eriksen, whose lives were saved by doctors, suffered a heart attack.
The Group B second-round match between Russia and Finland was already played on Wednesday: the Russians defeated Finland 1-0 in St. Petersburg.
A win against Denmark in tonight’s match would guarantee Belgium a ticket to the eighth final. In the event of a Danish draw or victory, the situation in the group would become completely confused.
Among the Belgian reserve team is Kevin De Bruyne, who missed his first game against the Russians due to injuries sustained in the UEFA Champions League final.
Denmark v Belgium
The matches of the last day of Group B will be played on Monday. Finland will face Belgium in Saint Petersburg and the Danes will host the Russians in Copenhagen.
Postponed by the pandemic for a year, Europe’s biggest soccer event, Euro 2020, includes, for the first time, up to 11 cities from different countries, with a total of 24 national teams competing and the title defended by Portugal.
The top two teams from each group and four of the six will rank third in the playoff subgroups.
The winners of the month-long tournament will be announced in the final at Wembley Stadium in London on July 11.
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